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How sea mines could disrupt the world’s most important oil route
PARIS, March 12 — Tehran is seeking to choke the vital Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic following US and Israeli strikes against Iran, with fears it could be using sea mines to do so. US forces have struck 28
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Iran school strike: Competing claims and what we know so far
PARIS, March 12 — Iran has accused the United States and Israel of conducting a deadly missile attack on a school on the first day of the Middle East war. Israel has denied any connection to the strike and The New
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Who is Handala? The pro-Iran hacktivist group targeting US and Israeli firms
PARIS, March 12 — Claiming several cyberattacks on American and Israeli infrastructure and businesses, the Handala group has been particularly active since the beginning of the war against Iran, openly supporting Tehran in the conflict. A recently-created website lists the actions
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Hezbollah fires 100 rockets at Haifa, Israel intercepts majority with Iron Dome
HAIFA, March 12 — Flashes of fire tore through the night sky over Haifa as a volley of projectiles streaked toward northern Israel from across the Lebanese border. Caught in the open street, an AFP team witnessed the rocket fire
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South Korea to punish officials after Jeju Air crash victims’ remains found a year later
SEOUL, March 12 — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered tough disciplinary action against officials responsible for delays in recovering the remains of victims from the 2024 Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people, his office said today.
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Bangladesh parliament reconvenes after uprising as new PM pledges democratic reset
DHAKA, March 12 — Bangladesh’s parliament convened today for the first time since a deadly 2024 uprising plunged the country into political turmoil and following elections last month. The government of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist
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China criminalises ‘ethnic separatism’, mandates Mandarin education in sweeping new minority law
BEIJING, March 12 — China was set to approve Thursday what it called an “ethnic unity” law, which rights advocates warn could further marginalise minority groups like the Uyghurs. The draft law, set to be passed by the National People’s
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Australian aircraft owner charged with people smuggling after ‘black flight’ carried fugitives to Indonesia
SYDNEY, March 12 — An Australian aircraft owner appeared in court on Thursday charged with people smuggling after allegedly helping two fugitives flee to Indonesia on a “black flight” from a remote peninsula, police said. Indonesian officials detained four men
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Indonesia, Australia plan wider security ties with Japan and Papua New Guinea
JAKARTA, March 12 — Indonesia and Australia are planning to expand their security cooperation to include Japan and Papua New Guinea, Jakarta’s defence minister said today after a meeting with his Australian counterpart. Trilateral security arrangements would be developed with
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Three crew still trapped after Thai ship hit in Strait of Hormuz attack
BANGKOK, March 12 — Three crew members believed to be trapped aboard a Thai bulk carrier hit by projectiles while travelling through the crucial Strait of Hormuz were yet to be rescued today, the vessel’s owner said. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
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